Senator Fred Mills’ bill, which expands the list of conditions that medical marijuana can be used to treat, has the support of Governor John Bel Edwards. Halen Doughty has more…:
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With a month left to go in the session, Jeremy Alford with LaPolitics.com says one bill that will likely be signed by the governor soon is a measure that could one day lead to TOPS recipients no longer having their full tuition paid for…:
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Lawmakers are expected to make changes to the proposed budget for next fiscal year on Monday and send the spending plan to the House floor.

A measure that would require people to be at least 21 years old to be a stripper, is headed to the House for final legislative approval. Jim Kelly, executive director of the Covenant House in New Orleans, says he knows many young girls who are victims of sex trafficking that end up working in strip clubs at a very young age…:
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The bill was unanimously approved by the House Judiciary Committee.

Mother’s Day is the most popular day of the year to dine out, so the Louisiana Restaurant Association says you can expect restaurants to be packed Sunday. Spokeswoman Erica Burns says people see this Holiday as an opportunity to pamper mom….:
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She says 35% of all Americans will be taking mom out to eat this Mother’s Day.